Tourism in Austria: stable pillar for economy and employment!

Tourism in Austria: stable pillar for economy and employment!

Austria's tourism remains a stabilizing pillar of the economy and plays a crucial role in employment and regional development. In 2024, domestic and foreign guests in Austria spent around 38.8 billion euros, which underlines the economic importance of the industry. According to leadersnet.at carrying the tourism and leisure industry about 14 percent to the gross domestic product.

per capita of the population by 2,640 euros on travel exports. These expenses not only have an impact on the economic situation, but also on employment. Around 14 percent of all workers in Austria are active in the tourism and leisure industry.

importance of the industry

The acceptance of tourism in the population is high: A current survey shows that 75 percent of Austrians: Inside, tourism feel economically and culturally relevant. In addition, only about 6 percent of the population feel tourism as "too much". This illustrates how deeply rooted tourism in Austrian society is.

It is particularly noteworthy that around 81 percent of the tourism company's investment volume are awarded within a radius of 60 kilometers, with 92 percent of suppliers: inside from Austria. These numbers prove the local anchorage and the positive effects of tourism on regional development.

challenges and future prospects

Despite the positive developments, the industry is faced with challenges. High energy, wage and goods operating costs cannot always be completely passed on to prices. The federal division of the federal division for tourism and leisure management in the Austria Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ), Susanne Kraus-Winkler, emphasizes the need to address these problems to ensure competitiveness.

In addition to the economic analysis, the economic importance of tourism is documented by regular surveys and studies. Current statistics are available on the website of the Austria Chamber of Commerce and offer a comprehensive overview of the tourist labor market in Austria. This data is crucial in order to understand developments in the industry and to take suitable measures in order to make the future of Austrian tourism sustainable. Further information can be found in the report on the figures of 2023, 2024 and the current overview from 2025 on wko.at